Senate to rush passage of bill protecting freelancers, gig economy workers

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Senator Joel Villanueva said the Senate will hasten the approval of the bill that is expected to protect freelance workers against abuse and exploitation.

Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, August 24, said the Senate will hasten the approval of the bill that is expected to protect freelance workers against abuse and explotation.Senate Bill No. 1810, or the proposed Freelance Protection Act, seeks to spell out the rights and benefits of workers in the freelance and gig economy. It currently awaiting second reading approval in the upper chamber.

Part of the reason, he explained, is “the gaping hole in our laws that have yet to assign rights to “this new class of workers.” “Historically, laws always play catch-up with technology. In the case of freelancers, laws that protect them are way behind the curve,” Villanueva said in a statement.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

 

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